The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Double murder refuses to attend Old Bailey sentencing

Shaine March stabbed pregnant girlfriend Alana Odysseos to death in July last year.

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2025

Diddy's 'Drug Rehab and Redemption' Plan — Why Observers Aren't Convinced It's Genuine

Diddy begins rehab and therapy at FCI Fort Dix during his prison term, but experts question whether his redemption effort is sincere or strategic.

International Business Times UK · Oct 31, 2025

Taiwan increases penalty for damaging undersea cables amid increased suspected sabotage attempts — offenders face up to 7 years in prison and $325,000 in fines

It would also require vessels to have automatic identification systems and make the undersea infrastructure easier to find with published mapping data.

Tom’s Hardware · Oct 31, 2025

Call to end spit hood use after female prisoner's death

A woman in detention in a spit hood said "I can't breathe" before she died, a coroner has found, sparking calls for the head covering's use to end in one state.

AAP · Oct 31, 2025

Former NSW MP Gareth Ward sentenced to almost six years in prison for sexually abusing two men

Ward appeared via video link from Cessnock prison, having resigned as the member for Kiama in early August

The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2025

Dangerous culture of accepting drugs crisis in prisons must be broken – MPs

A report published on Friday warned of the ‘unacceptable’ human cost from the crisis.

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Prison drugs crisis hits ‘endemic’ levels as drone sightings soar 1,140 per cent

There is a ‘dangerous culture of acceptance’ around substance misuse in prisons as almost four in 10 inmates admit it’s easy to get drugs, a report warns

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Halloween meal will include baked fish, spinach and coleslaw

In a huge contrast to the spooky season parties he used to enjoy, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ prison Halloween meal will include baked fish, spinach and coleslaw.

BANG Premier · Oct 30, 2025

Cop's testimony, judge's instructions influenced outcome of Sonya Massey murder case

The killing of Sonya Massey in her home by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy was pursued by prosecutors as a first-degree murder case with a possible life prison sentence

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025

Man jailed after burgling Damien Hirst’s London studio while wearing GPS ankle tag

Liam Middleton-Gomm, 36, receives 32-month sentence for stealing £5,000 of goods after police traced his movements

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025